Receipt-style stamp reads “COST OF LIVING STATUS: DENIED” in a deadpan, bureaucratic layout that leans into budget humor and everyday nihilism. The design pairs monospaced, official-looking type with a bold red denial stamp and a boxed receipt frame, giving a faux-administrative vibe that taps the cost of living crisis and grocery inflation trend. Subtle, muted contrast keeps the tone dry and cathartic — a wearable solidarity badge for anyone tired of rising prices.
This unisex jersey tee uses the receipt aesthetic and sarcastic one-liner to validate small daily frustrations without partisan language. The pared-back layout and stark typography fit the trend’s utilitarian, low-effort look and read clearly from a short distance.
Audience and use: Appeals to budget-humor shoppers, renters, students, and workers who relate to affordability fatigue; suited for casual everyday wear, layered looks, or protest-adjacent streetwear where a quiet, wry statement is wanted.
Product features
- 100% Airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, lightweight (4.2 oz/yd²)
- With side seams for added shape retention
- Ribbed knit collar with seam and shoulder tape for durability
- Tear-away neck label; age restrictions: for adults
- REACH certified; country of origin: Honduras
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Iron, steam or dry: medium heat
- Do not dryclean
